Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 55 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 45 | 178 | 200 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:06AM3.52m | 3:36PM3.22m | 3:40AM3.44m | 4:09PM3.14m | 4:18AM3.30m | 4:46PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:30PM0.40m | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.47m | 10:36AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
42 | 55 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 45 | 178 | 200 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 5 | S 4 | N 11 | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 10 | SSE 6 | E 4 | NNE 10 | N 6 | NNE 9 | E 4 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | S 4 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 40 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 167 | 23 | 168 | 755 | 546 | 388 | 157 | 155 | 156 | 156 | 586 | 586 | 392 | 413 | 307 | 212 | 193 | 226 | 152 | 36 | 155 | 185 | 66 |
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